We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Fighter?

Li Che looked at De Erbu with interest.

This guy is really an expert on China, he even knows about fighting generals.

The incident of a duel between military generals was not just a fabrication in novels and epics. There were records of this before the Song Dynasty.

Especially during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when rituals had not yet collapsed and music had not yet declined.

There are rules for fighting between princes. They have to wait until both sides have deployed their formations and everything is ready before starting to fight.

After the fight, regardless of winning or losing, both sides will give each other gifts.

At this time, a one-on-one duel, which does not hurt the relationship and can determine the winner, will naturally appear frequently.

In this world, although there were no Qin and Han dynasties, nor any subsequent dynasties, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period did exist.

From then on, the tradition of fighting generals was passed down.

Before each battle, a powerful general will come out to challenge, and the winner will greatly boost the morale of the army.

De'erbu's proposal to fight the general at this time was undoubtedly a fight of a trapped beast, his last struggle.

Wang Sanchun silently walked to Li Che's side and whispered, "Your Highness, there's no need to waste time talking to him. Just fire your bows and crossbows, and I'll lead my men to charge forward."

Even Wang Sanchun knew that a general did not need "the courage of a common man", but rather valued qualities such as wisdom, trustworthiness, benevolence, courage, and strictness.

A one-on-one fight doesn't make much sense, especially when the Ninggu army is sure to win.

"What's the point of killing them?" Li Che's eyes swept among those strong Mohe warriors, his eyes full of greed, "What good men!"

Wang Sanchun was suddenly shocked and looked at Li Che in disbelief.

Everyone knows that the prince has a preference for both men. Although His Highness and the prince are not born of the same mother, they are brothers.

Did he inherit this hobby?

Wang Sanchun silently moved a few steps to the side.

When Li Che noticed this, he was immediately furious and cursed: "Why are you hiding? I mean, these people are all labor."

"Kill them all, and you'll go build a city, reclaim wasteland, or join the death squad?"

Ever since he learned that his fiefdom was in Ninggu County, Li Che understood one thing:

If we only rely on the people of Daqing, the areas outside the Great Wall will never develop.

No matter how poorly the people inside the Great Wall live, they would not be willing to go to the bitter and cold place outside the Great Wall. The people from Daqing who come here are either criminals or family members of those who have been implicated.

Just tens of thousands of Qing people cannot make any waves in the Northeast where there are only foreigners and blind bears, and population is the most important resource.

Therefore, recruiting a certain number of barbarians, assimilating some of them, and then driving the rest away is something that one must do.

Whether these barbarians are used as cheap labor or disbanded and incorporated into the army, they can play a huge role.

"Alright, I accept this duel!" Li Che smiled and looked at Deerbu, "How about we have a duel, so you can be convinced?"

De Erbu shook his head repeatedly.

What a joke! I'm almost fifty years old, with old arms and legs. How can I still fight in the battlefield?

"Your Highness, with your precious body, how could you possibly lead the battle yourself?" Deerbu shouted, "You and I will each send out one warrior to fight and determine who is stronger. Life and death will not matter!"

"Okay." Li Che nodded.

Then he looked at the captains and asked, "Who is willing to fight?"

All the captains immediately said in unison: "I am willing to fight!"

Li Che's gaze swept across the faces of Wang Sanchun and others, and finally fell on Hu Qiang beside him.

If you want to be safe, you have to send Hu Qiang.

No matter how fierce the opponent is, he will be smashed into clay with one blow.

The captain was already a mid-level officer in the Ninggu Army and had certain command experience. He would feel sad if he lost one of them.

Li Che thought about it and said

"Let Aqiang go..."

He was halfway through his words when a young officer in white robes and armor suddenly came out and said, "Your Highness!"

Li Che looked in the direction of the voice and saw Yue Yun from the Armored Battalion.

Yue Yun looked at Li Che sincerely and said loudly, "I was taken in by His Highness Yun Meng. I have not done anything yet and yet I have been appointed as a lieutenant. I am always worried."

"Since we have this opportunity today, Your Highness, please ensure that Yun goes into battle to repay Your Highness for your kindness!"

Li Che looked at Yue Yun, whose eyes were firm and stubborn.

Captain Yue Yun was indeed promoted by himself, but after the fifty armored cavalrymen joined, they were of little use.

In the army, if you don't have military merits, you will not be respected no matter how high your position is.

For Yue Yun, this is indeed a good opportunity to prove himself.

Li Che remembered that Yue Yun was wearing heavy armor, but he was still able to wield the spear to perfection.

For this reason, his fighting power value will not be too low.

So he nodded slowly and said, "Since that's the case, Yueyun will obey your orders."

"The general is here!"

"Go chop off the enemy's head and show the power of our Ninggu army!"

"The last general takes command!"

Yue Yun bowed excitedly, then mounted his warhorse and went out into the battle holding his spear.

He walked to the king's tent, plunged his spear into the ground, and shouted coldly:

"I am Yue Yun, a captain of the Ninggu Army. You barbarians, who dares to fight?"

De Erbu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that the person going into battle was a young and handsome general.

With such a thin body, he probably doesn't have much courage. How can he be a match for my Mohe warriors?

Then he turned around and looked behind him: "Wink!"

There was a commotion in the formation, and a strong man walked out slowly.

The man had an exaggerated and majestic figure, more than two meters tall, like a moving boulder.

He was bare of armor, his muscles bulging beneath the taut hide. His steps were steady and powerful, each one seeming to shake the earth.

Judging from his physique alone, this man seems to be much stronger than Hu Qiang, and is like a walking giant.

"Wen Ke is the number one baturu of my Limo tribe. He possesses immense strength, powerful enough to subdue tigers and leopards." De Erbu looked at Yue Yun, a glint of contempt in his eyes. "Your Highness only sent such a young general, so don't regret it."

Li Che frowned and looked at Yue Yun in the field.

Real combat relies on a contest of strength, and absolute strength means being able to do whatever you want.

Li Che did not doubt Yue Yun's fighting ability, but the opponent's body size was too exaggerated, and the difference in strength was by no means a little bit.

Yue Yun looked up at the burly man named Wen Ke. There was no fear in his eyes, but instead a strong desire to fight.

How can a general be afraid before the battle?

Li Che understood that if he forcibly called Yue Yun back at this moment, it might become a psychological barrier for him in the future.

"Don't say anything more, let's fight!" Yue Yun drew his spear. "Hey man, I won't take advantage of you, but do you want me to dismount?"

Like Hu Qiang, this large and strong man basically cannot ride a horse, and cavalry generals have a natural advantage over infantry generals.

Wen Ke looked puzzled, and only shook his head after someone in the back translated Yue Yun's words.

He stretched out his hand and waved to Yue Yun, signaling him to come over.

There was a gleam in Yue Yun's eyes. He suddenly squeezed the horse's belly, and both man and horse jumped high into the air.

The warhorse neighed, turned into a streak of light and rushed straight towards Yue Yun.